Robin Now with Correos the podcast.

Robin Now with Correos the podcast.

One thing I will say about myself is that I do pride myself on trying to find a way forward. And you know, I've been lots has happened in the last ten years. And I've been like by myself for the last four years. And I live alone because my boys live in a different house in Baden So and after being on my own, I feel a responsibility to be a little bit more competent than I think I actually am.

One thing I will say about myself is that I do pride myself on trying to find a way forward. And you know, I've been lots has happened in the last ten years. And I've been like by myself for the last four years. And I live alone because my boys live in a different house in Baden So and after being on my own, I feel a responsibility to be a little bit more competent than I think I actually am.

Yes So, what.

Yes So, what.

Happened yesterday was I live in a Queenslander and underneath the house is a bit of a mud pit because the rain has come down from a slope in the backyard and just taken all the soil with it, and because I'm waiting for renovations to happen. My washing machine and dryer are under the house. Now they're up and they're elevated and they didn't get wet good.

Happened yesterday was I live in a Queenslander and underneath the house is a bit of a mud pit because the rain has come down from a slope in the backyard and just taken all the soil with it, and because I'm waiting for renovations to happen. My washing machine and dryer are under the house. Now they're up and they're elevated and they didn't get wet good.

But all the electricals.

But all the electricals.

Connecting them to various things, and there's a lot of extension cords and stuff connecting them to the power.

Connecting them to various things, and there's a lot of extension cords and stuff connecting them to the power.

Sources that sounds scary.

Sources that sounds scary.

Neither of them would work yesterday, okay. Is the extentrion called on the ground.

Neither of them would work yesterday, okay. Is the extentrion called on the ground.

No, so they're all up, but there is capacity for water to have come in with just the winds and rain and stuff, so neither my washing machine or my dryer will work. I've got dogs, I've got wet tails, I've just got a lot of stuff, and I feel come on, girl, put your big girl pants on.

No, so they're all up, but there is capacity for water to have come in with just the winds and rain and stuff, so neither my washing machine or my dryer will work. I've got dogs, I've got wet tails, I've just got a lot of stuff, and I feel come on, girl, put your big girl pants on.

Go and sort this out.

Go and sort this out.

Because often what happens is it's to you guys.

Because often what happens is it's to you guys.

This would be like pretty insignificant. You just know what to do. I don't.

This would be like pretty insignificant. You just know what to do. I don't.

But then I don't want to call an electrician because that's like one hundred and fifty bucks call out fee, and he's going to look.

But then I don't want to call an electrician because that's like one hundred and fifty bucks call out fee, and he's going to look.

At me like I'm an idiot if you can even get one. At the moment, right, everyone's so.

At me like I'm an idiot if you can even get one. At the moment, right, everyone's so.

Yeah, because it's because I'm scared, not necessarily because I don't know what to do. So I'm looking at these extension cords and I'm thinking, I reckon, they've got water in them if the electronics won't work.

Yeah, because it's because I'm scared, not necessarily because I don't know what to do. So I'm looking at these extension cords and I'm thinking, I reckon, they've got water in them if the electronics won't work.

So I turned them.

So I turned them.

Off at like where the extension corn went into the power point, like at the switch.

Off at like where the extension corn went into the power point, like at the switch.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, But then as I lifted up one of them, it frizzes.

Yeah, But then as I lifted up one of them, it frizzes.

You should frizz I shouldn't frizze.

You should frizz I shouldn't frizze.

The connection connection into the washing machine and dry frizz And.

The connection connection into the washing machine and dry frizz And.

Then I just went, yeah, that's so it's getting power even though it's off at the switch.

Then I just went, yeah, that's so it's getting power even though it's off at the switch.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So then I don't know what.

So then I don't know what.

To do and it sounds like a faulty cord.

To do and it sounds like a faulty cord.

So I went to Bunnings, Yes, and I bought a new extension card and a new power bank and I installed one of them and it worked.

So I went to Bunnings, Yes, and I bought a new extension card and a new power bank and I installed one of them and it worked.

Okay, Oh that's good.

Okay, Oh that's good.

But you two have been saying to me, I'm supposed to turn it off at the house.

But you two have been saying to me, I'm supposed to turn it off at the house.

Like at the main switch. Yeah, before you got marking around with it, especially.

Like at the main switch. Yeah, before you got marking around with it, especially.

Turn it off where the bits are. What did you do that?

Turn it off where the bits are. What did you do that?

Did you do?

Did you do?

No?

No?

I didn't turn it off with the mains.

I didn't turn it off with the mains.

The bit it off with the bits.

The bit it off with the bits.

Well, I did after.

Well, I did after.

It fixed this sparky listening one are the bits? What the little switch? Yeah, the power point at the power point. At the power point, I looked.

It fixed this sparky listening one are the bits? What the little switch? Yeah, the power point at the power point. At the power point, I looked.

It's funny actually, because I did look at my power box because I thought, oh, maybe it's short and it's the safety switches kicked and it didn't.

It's funny actually, because I did look at my power box because I thought, oh, maybe it's short and it's the safety switches kicked and it didn't.

Well, So to be fair, you didn't like.

Well, So to be fair, you didn't like.

It's obviously zapped as you've done that that's probably something we wouldn't have been able to stop. Now, you wouldn't expect it the cord to zapp.

It's obviously zapped as you've done that that's probably something we wouldn't have been able to stop. Now, you wouldn't expect it the cord to zapp.

But yeah, I probably would have. I know where all the power switches ares. I would have just turned off my power points.

But yeah, I probably would have. I know where all the power switches ares. I would have just turned off my power points.

Do you turn off the whole house?

Do you turn off the whole house?

No? No, well sometimes they're labeled as well or so downstairs downstairs or power.

No? No, well sometimes they're labeled as well or so downstairs downstairs or power.

Lights and fridges, And haven't you ever looked? And if you're not sure, yes, turned off the whole house?

Lights and fridges, And haven't you ever looked? And if you're not sure, yes, turned off the whole house?

Why not?

Why not?

And does that cause a problem with the electricals if you sit this No.

And does that cause a problem with the electricals if you sit this No.

I don't know.

I don't know.

It was like if you've got clocks on your oven or whatever else, they get reset. But other than that, you know you and your internet turns off for a hair over long.

It was like if you've got clocks on your oven or whatever else, they get reset. But other than that, you know you and your internet turns off for a hair over long.

But I don't around electricity.

But I don't around electricity.

No, I didn't want to uck around with either.

No, I didn't want to uck around with either.

I have I don't need it.

I have I don't need it.

Well, I just tried to plug ins.

Well, I just tried to plug ins.

On the back of your electricity story, Robin, when you're under the house grabbing cables.

On the back of your electricity story, Robin, when you're under the house grabbing cables.

I still don't have a working washing machine or dryer.

I still don't have a working washing machine or dryer.

So I'm going to go back to Bunnings and try and see if I can buy a new extension cord and a new.

So I'm going to go back to Bunnings and try and see if I can buy a new extension cord and a new.

Thing to go into the bit.

Thing to go into the bit.

Yeah, that's it, the bit.

Yeah, that's it, the bit.

Where you're plugging in, and I'll try and turn off my house.

Where you're plugging in, and I'll try and turn off my house.

Electricity before I do it.

Electricity before I do it.

So a lot of people have been commenting about my incompetence pretty much.

So a lot of people have been commenting about my incompetence pretty much.

Chris has said.

Chris has said.

When I was fourteen living in Scotland, we were allowed to change our own power plugs. I thought it would be a good idea to test the plug by plugging it into a wall without the cover on. I didn't notice that the wall socket was actually switched on, so when I put the plug into the wall all socket, I touched the exposed.

When I was fourteen living in Scotland, we were allowed to change our own power plugs. I thought it would be a good idea to test the plug by plugging it into a wall without the cover on. I didn't notice that the wall socket was actually switched on, so when I put the plug into the wall all socket, I touched the exposed.

Wires and prongs.

Wires and prongs.

Needless to say, for a couple of hours, my arm was numb and dingy, and my heart and breathing was somewhat erratic.

Needless to say, for a couple of hours, my arm was numb and dingy, and my heart and breathing was somewhat erratic.

Out Well, that's not dead.

Out Well, that's not dead.

It's like his head because those defibrillators are just like high vaultage shop.

It's like his head because those defibrillators are just like high vaultage shop.

That's when they bring your heart back. So he might have thrown He actually threw his heart out of rhythm.

That's when they bring your heart back. So he might have thrown He actually threw his heart out of rhythm.

Wow, Okay, I try not to do that.

Wow, Okay, I try not to do that.

And his dad is Scottish dad going, ah, quit your engine

And his dad is Scottish dad going, ah, quit your engine